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School district · Ohio · LEAID 3905118

Lawrence County

Lawrence County sits in the lowest third of Ohio districts on estimated teacher pay at $40,963 (above only 1% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Lawrence County come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$40,963
Est. avg teacher salary

Well below benchmark

$38,675
Per-pupil spending
633
Students enrolled
1st
Pct. in OH
$40,963

Lawrence County sits in the lowest third of Ohio districts on estimated teacher pay at $40,963 (above only 1% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $40,963, below the national average of $70,245, serving 633 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Lawrence County sits in the lowest third of Ohio districts on estimated teacher pay at $40,963 (above only 1% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 1st percentile for Ohio
  • 2nd percentile nationally
  • 19% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Ohio ranks #13 of 49 on the salary estimate and #5 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Lawrence County ranks #637 of 646 Ohio districts by estimated teacher salary and #12 of 646 by per-pupil spending. Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr pay #1 at $171,630 is not Warren County Vocational School spending #1 at $57,688 per pupil

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Instructional payroll mix vs Ohio median

Among 653 Ohio districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Lawrence County's instructional payroll puts 96.1% into vocational programs , 94.8 points above the state median of 1.3%. That heavier vocational share usually means career/technical programs claim more of the teacher-salary pool than at a typical Ohio peer.

Program Lawrence County OH median Gap
Regular program 3.9% 78.0% -74.1 pp
Special education 0.0% 19.5% -19.5 pp
Vocational programs 96.1% 1.3% +94.8 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 653 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 3905118 · FY2023.

LEAID 3905118 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Lawrence County F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -49% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P1 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P2 national PPE-HIGH $39K/pupil ENR-SMALL 633 students INSTR-LOW 19% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Bradford FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $40,963 estimated average teacher salary · P1 in Ohio · P2 nationally · 19% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Dayton (+$33,166est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Lawrence County

Salary neighbourhood · Lawrence County

Lawrence County trails most of its in-state peer set; the chart plots it against the top and bottom pay poles for context (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Lawrence County

Lawrence County's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$40,963 2nd percentile higher than 2% of 10,684 US districts

Show national distribution $30,000–$40,000: 155 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 1,360 US districts (13%). This entry sits in this band. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 156 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 112 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 57 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 25 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 13 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 10 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. Lawrence County $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $10K-wide band; taller bars hold more US districts. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023

Lawrence County in Ohio's lower-third pay band

Same 646 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Lawrence County ranks #637 of 646 Ohio districts by estimated teacher salary and #12 of 646 by per-pupil spending. Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr pay #1 at $171,630 is not Warren County Vocational School spending #1 at $57,688 per pupil

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Lawrence County is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Warren County Vocational School leads spending at $57,688 per pupil; Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr leads pay.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

What stands out about Lawrence County

  • It ranks in the bottom 5% nationally for estimated teacher pay, above only 2% of districts.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $38,675 is among the highest in the nation.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$40,962.963

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Ohio price level
91.9 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$44,572

+9% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Ohio run below the national average, so this salary has roughly the buying power of the national-price equivalent above. A district in a costlier state can advertise a larger nominal salary and still leave a teacher with less.

Regional price parity: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2023 all-items RPP by state. The adjustment applies a statewide index to a district figure, so it captures how Ohio compares nationally, not how this district compares with others in its own state. Compare every state on this basis.

How this salary figure is calculated
Full NCES reading for Lawrence County

What the Numbers Say About Lawrence County

Lawrence County is a small school district in Ohio, serving 633 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $38,675. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $40,963, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3905118 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Ohio statewide average of $80,477, teacher pay in Lawrence County runs materially below the state benchmark, a 49.1% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (41.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in Ohio, it pays more than 1% of them. Ohio itself ranks #13 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Lawrence County reports $24.5M in total expenditure against $23.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 19% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $0.2M.

How does Lawrence County compare?

Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Ohio average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.

Lawrence County $40,963
Columbus City Schools District $89,500
Ohio avg $80,477
National avg $70,245

Lawrence County pays -54.2% less than Columbus City Schools District · per-pupil $38,675 vs $24,812

Derived from NCES F-33 teacher salary expenditure (Z35-Z38) and CCD Staff Universe teacher FTE (FY2023); a small minority use the documented fallback. Unreliable service entities are excluded.

Data-derived comparison paths

Find comparable Ohio districts

On pay, Lawrence County sits closest to Bradford Exempted Village; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Wickliffe City. These are not simply nearby districts: each group is selected from the same NCES FY2023 dataset using a matching salary or per-pupil-investment signal and a comparable enrollment range.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Bradford Exempted Village
  2. Dalton Local
  3. Jackson City
  4. Elgin Local
  5. Scioto County Joint Vocational School
  6. Pickaway-Ross County JVSD
  7. Rock Hill Local
  8. Mathews Local
  9. Waterloo Local
  10. Southeastern Local
  11. Clay Local
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Wickliffe City
  2. EHOVE Career Center
  3. Tolles Career & Technical Center
  4. Career and Technology Educational Centers
  5. Gallia-Jackson-Vinton
  6. Indian Hill Exempted Village
  7. Butler Technology & Career Development Schools
  8. Logan Elm Local
  9. Greene County Vocational School District
  10. Medina County Joint Vocational School District
  11. Warrensville Heights City

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Lawrence County's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Lawrence County: closest on enrollment (633 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($40,963 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.

Similar enrollment

Nearest other districts by NCES student count (floored at ≥200).

Similar estimated salary

Nearest other districts by F-33-derived average teacher salary, distinct from the enrollment row.

Enrollment and salaries from NCES CCD F-33; estimated teacher pay can diverge widely at the same student count because of state funding, cost of living, and local bargaining.

Revenue & Expenditure

$23.1M
Total Revenue
$24.5M
Total Expenditure
$4.7M
Instruction Salaries
19% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$0.2M
Regular Program
$4.3M
Vocational

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 2 programs in Lawrence County: the regular program and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for special education and other programs. Together they are 94% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 6% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Ohio Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Ohio districts belongs to Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr at $171,630. Placed 596 of 605, Lawrence County is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. Tennessee and Indiana are the states closest to Ohio on BEA's price parity, which makes them the fair comparison; against a costlier state this salary goes further than its number suggests.

View all Ohio districts →

Other Ohio Districts

Smaller-district sample from 648 Ohio peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Arcadia Local
$68,342
594 students
Antwerp Local
$65,271
672 students
Wayne County JVSD
$85,057
592 students
Cedar Cliff Local
$82,930
589 students
Brown Local
$61,639
589 students
Fairlawn Local
$91,779
586 students

This is a sample of 6 from 648 Ohio districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Lawrence County
What is the average teacher salary in Lawrence County?

The average teacher salary in Lawrence County is $40,963 (NCES CCD FY2023), from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by the district's reported teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).

How does Lawrence County teacher pay compare to the Ohio average?

Lawrence County pays 49.1% less than the Ohio state average of $80,477. The district's average is $40,963.

How does Lawrence County teacher pay compare to the national average?

Lawrence County pays 41.7% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $40,963.

What is the per-pupil spending in Lawrence County?

Lawrence County spends approximately $38,675 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Lawrence County's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 19% of Lawrence County's total expenditure of $24.5M (NCES FY2023).

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According to the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey, PlainTeacher's figures are computed directly, no number is typed in by an editor. Lawrence County's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2023 F-33 submission, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Data current as of FY2023.